Regular Member Midwest00 Posted May 20, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted May 20, 2012 I am currently looking for a reputable surgeon in the St. Louis are. Has anyone had any procedures done in that area? I had a wonderful hairline and density procedure by Dr Konior 2008, but have moved a bit south. I am now looking to add more density to the frontal region. Thanks for the help in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted May 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted May 21, 2012 Midwest, While we currently don't recommend any surgeons in St. Louis or Missouri in general, we do represent some excellent physicians in Illinois. I know it's probably a bit of a drive, but I truly believe traveling for a state of the art hair transplant is worth it. Good luck! "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Midwest00 Posted May 21, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 21, 2012 Thanks for the advice. After a lot of research it seems like Dr. Samuels is IAHRS board certified and most experienced in the area? I also think he was recommended on this site at onetime but cant see why he is not anymore. A thread a couple years back stating he was recommended on this site but did not have a lot of results posted- but then again I have not seen any terrible experiences by anyone either. Any more info would be great. I have also found a Hans Wiemman and PAI medical that seem to either have bad reviews or outdated procedures. here is the link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/155001-dr-lawrence-samuels-st-louis.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted May 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted May 21, 2012 Go back to Konior! What are you thinking? Especially if you are pleased with the work he has already done for you. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member John R Posted May 21, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted May 21, 2012 MW00; I sent you a private message. Please feel free to contact me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Yogo Posted May 21, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted May 21, 2012 Stay with Dr. Konior, even if it costs you more and takes more time! He did great work for you the first time and this is a lifetime decision. Stick with the sure thing and do not take any risks with this procedure when you don't have to. I have actually scheduled my second procedure with Dr. Konior and could not imagine letting anyone else touch my head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RCWest Posted May 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted May 21, 2012 Go back to Konior! What are you thinking? Especially if you are pleased with the work he has already done for you. +1! Dr. Konior is top notch, plus it really isn't that far of a drive to the Chicagoland area. I'm further south than you (North Mississippi), and I think it is right at 900 miles for me. Or you could always fly right into Chicago/O'hare Airport. Please do NOT trust anyone not recommended on this board. Finasteride 1.25 mg. daily Avodart 0.5 mg. daily Spironolactone 50 mg twice daily 5 mg. oral Minoxidil twice daily Biotin 1000 mcg daily Multi Vitamin daily Damn, with all the stuff you put in your hair are you like a negative NW1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted May 22, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted May 22, 2012 Midwest, I'm actually uncertain if Dr. Samuels was ever recommended at our site. If he was, it was definitely "before my time." While he does seem dedicated, I agree with other members recommending Dr. Konior (or any of our other excellent physicians in Illinois). Definitely worth the trip! Thanks for the advice. After a lot of research it seems like Dr. Samuels is IAHRS board certified and most experienced in the area? I also think he was recommended on this site at onetime but cant see why he is not anymore. A thread a couple years back stating he was recommended on this site but did not have a lot of results posted- but then again I have not seen any terrible experiences by anyone either. Any more info would be great. I have also found a Hans Wiemman and PAI medical that seem to either have bad reviews or outdated procedures. here is the link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/155001-dr-lawrence-samuels-st-louis.html "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGV Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Dr. Samuels is a member of IAHRS - so I was strongly leaning for a HT from him. I am very new to the procedure (just doing research the last couple of weeks) - after visiting Bosley and a local doctor (in Nebraska) and researching the net I was leaning towards someone recommended by IAHRS. Any feedback on what I should do/who I should use (as close to Nebraska as possible) would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Midwest00 Posted September 2, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 2, 2012 I have been unable to get any info on this as well. It seems he was recommended at some point. Click the link below to see some info. http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/155001-dr-lawrence-samuels-st-louis.html I am also very interested in hearing from some of his patients. One of the moderators ”Bill” says that he is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network for performing high quality follicular unit hair transplantation. But the above post was in 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted September 2, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hi Midwest, Although I didn't start moderating here until 2010, I've been a member/read the boards since 2008/2009, and I still don't remember a time when Dr. Samuels was recommended. However, in the post you shared, Bill does make it sound like he was recommended here at one time. I'll investigate this further and let you know what I find out. However, at this point in time, I still definitely recommend a trip to IL to see some of our recommended physicians there. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Midwest00 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 3, 2012 Thanks Blake. Much appreciated that you would look into this. Lookin forward to learning more hopefully. I did dig a little deeper and found the link below. Seems like he prefers several small sessions over larger ones as most of the patients have 2 sessions but not a large number of grafts. http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/Share-info/hair_transplant_patient.asp?PatientID=436&DrID=55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted September 3, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 3, 2012 Midwest, Did you get a chance to look at any of the IL surgeons? They are truly excellent. Additionally, I'm emailing Bill right now about Dr. Samuels. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGV Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Blake, if you were to recommend a couple/three HT doctors in order of preference, what would that be? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted September 4, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 4, 2012 Don't go to anyone in STL. Take the best, even if it costs more and has significant transportation. 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGV Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 OK KO, thanks - so who do you recommend as the best (or a list of 3 to 5 in order of preference?)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted September 4, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 4, 2012 Blake, if you were to recommend a couple/three HT doctors in order of preference, what would that be? Thanks. In the Midwest? "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGV Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Midwest would be good; or any place you feel would be best (as it seems many feel location should not be important) - flying to a different city/state and flying across the country isn't that much different I guess. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Midwest, Dr. Samuels used to be recommended on the Hair Transplant Network. As part of an ongoing review process, surgeons we recommend are required to present updated examples of their results. Back in 2008, Dr. Samuels' recommendation was discontinued because we felt that the examples of results he sent us at that time didn't meet our strict criteria to continue his recommendation. That said, it's been several years and I'd be very interested to see the kind of results he's regularly producing today. If anyone here has had surgery with Dr. Samuels and would like to share their experiences and results, I encourage them to do so. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Midwest, Just so you are aware, there is no such thing as "IAHRS board certified". Only the ABHRS (American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery) "board certifies" physicians, although the value of the board certification has been heavily debated. The IAHRS (International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgery) is an organization that prescreens and recommends hair transplant surgeons based on their own set of standards. In that way, they are similar to us. While I cannot speak for the standards they use to prescreen surgeons, it does appear that their prescreening process is much more private and lacks the kind of transparency and public accountability that ours has. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Midwest00 Posted September 5, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 that clarifies things. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted September 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 In the midwest the only one that comes to mind is Dr Bradley Wolf (he's not recommended on this site though). Also Shapiro Medical Group in Minnesota. But I would consider him. You should also seriously look into the larger clinics like Hasson and Wong or Rahal if you are looking for a large procedure. 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted September 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 Midwest would be good; or any place you feel would be best (as it seems many feel location should not be important) - flying to a different city/state and flying across the country isn't that much different I guess.Thanks in advance for your help. I agree; traveling for a hair transplant procedure can be a good thing, and you shouldn't restrict yourself geographically if it isn't necessary. Having said that ... you ask a tough question. What are your hair restoration goals? In my opinion, we represent the "best of the best" here, and it's tough for me to say " go to this doc, he's the man." However, if you explain, a bit further, what you're looking for, I believe I may be able to narrow the search a bit further. Are you looking for a mega FUT session? Would you prefer FUE? Have you undergone hair transplantation before and now need a repair? Let me know, and I'll do my best to help you refine the search a bit. "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Blake Bloxham Posted September 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted September 5, 2012 that clarifies things. Much appreciated. Glad you were able to get the information! "Doc" Blake Bloxham - formerly "Future_HT_Doc" Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, the Hair Loss Learning Center, the Hair Loss Q&A Blog, and the Hair Restoration Forum All opinions are my own and my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGV Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Blake, I am new to HTs (never had one previously) and am researching more each day (glad I found this site as it has great information!). I am looking to try and cover up my balding areas as best as possible - I have an orange-sized bald spot on my crown, thinning hair on top and a bit on the front sides. I have been told I need anywhere from 1800 to 3500 grafts (from a couple of doctors that have seen me) - probably FUT. Not sure what else I can tell you to help in recommendations; thanks for trying, any help would be truly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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